Professional Gloss Gel Medium

Increase gloss, extend volume and thicken, while extending open time - or use as a collaging adhesive.

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Key Features

Increases surface gloss, color depth and transparency
Extends your color further without affecting acrylic stability
Gives heavy body paint an oil-like color brilliance
Increases viscosity of soft body paints, giving a thicker consistency
Slows drying time and enhances appearance of brush marks

How to Use

Mix as much as you like into acrylic color to create the viscosity and transparency you want - the more you add, the more transparent your color will become
Can be thined by diluting with up to 25% water - distilled water will give best results
Mix into Heavy Body Acrylic to extend volume and maintain viscosity
Mix into Soft Body or Acrylic Ink to extend volume and thicken
This is semi-opaque when wet, transparent when dry - when used very thickly it may dry semi-opaque

All our paints are intermixable and water-based, with archival results. Tested and certified at Duke University by the ACMI. Please note, this product is AP certified, even if the AP seal is not on the packaging.

MEET LIQUTEX PROFESSIONAL GELS & PASTES

UNLOCK MORE IN YOUR ACRYLIC PAINT

Ready to unlock more performance from your acrylic paints? Try our Professional Gels & Pastes Mediums. All 12 professional formulas – available in your choice of weights, surface sheens and effects – maintain your paint’s structure, so it dries normally, stays robust and keeps its archival quality. This range can also help you add impressive thickness and texture to your acrylics and make them go further. So, whether you’re working with mattifying gels or modeling pastes, you’ll have what you need to elevate your paint.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Other creatives have asked us...

You're now calling your Liquitex Gel Mediums range 'Gels & Pastes' "“ are you making adhesive pastes now?

No we wanted to be clearer in how we communicate, as we have a popular trio of modeling pastes that were being ignored in the category title. We do not make adhesive pastes. The Gels & Pastes collection includes all our gels plus Liquitex Light Modeling Paste, Flexible Modeling Paste and regular Modeling Paste for fine art applications.

How can I get really thick color?

For thick color, experiment with different additives: Gloss Heavy Gel, Gloss or Matte Super Heavy Gel, or Liquithick Additive. Each offers a unique texture - Liquithick creates structural, opaque, spongey effects, while gels provide rich transparency.

Why do paints I've used with my Liquitex acrylic gel mediums take longer to dry than ones with my fluid mediums?

Gel mediums take longer to dry than fluid mediums due to their thickness. Thicker paint layers require more time to dry.

Why do you make so many gel mediums?

Each gel medium offers distinct results, including changes in surface shine